1 CPSY 720: Advanced Theories of Counseling, Summer Session I 2026 Instructor
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A graduate counseling course at BSU reveals how therapists are trained to synthesize competing schools of thought into a single, personal theory of human change.
Integrative PsychotherapyScientist-Practitioner ModelPerson-Centered TheoryCognitive-Behavioral Theory
Theory Briefing
- CPSY 720 requires students to develop their own personal counseling theory, blending major frameworks rather than following one school.
- The course surveys advanced psychotherapy approaches, reflecting the field's ongoing debate between humanistic, cognitive, and psychodynamic models.
- Building a personal theory mirrors the scientist-practitioner model, where therapists must reconcile empirical evidence with client-centered intuition.